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Annual Recognition Luncheon Honors Faculty

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Hope College honored faculty members for service, academic achievement and professional
involvement during the college's annual recognition luncheon on Monday, Jan. 9.

Hope College honored faculty members for service, academic achievement and professional
involvement during the college's annual recognition luncheon on Monday, Jan. 9.

The luncheon traditionally marks the beginning of the college's second semester. Participating
were James N. Boelkins, provost; Jon J. Huisken, dean for academic services and registrar;
Moses Lee, dean for the natural sciences; Nancy S. Miller, dean for the social sciences;
and William D. Reynolds, dean for the arts and humanities.

Honored for 40 years of service were Glenn Van Wieren (kinesiology) and James Zoetewey
(political science). Recognized for 35 years of service were William Mungall (chemistry),
William Reynolds (English, and dean for the arts and humanities) and Jack Ridl (English).

Honored for 30 years of service was Susan Cherup (education), while James Heisler
(economics and business administration) was recognized for 25 years of service. Recognized
for 20 years of service were James Allis (philosophy), Dean Kreps (kinesiology), K.
Gregory Murray (biology) and Kathy Winnett-Murray (biology).

Isolde Anderson (communication) was named a Towsley Research Scholar. Linda Dykstra
(music) and Margaret Kennedy-Dygas (music) received Ruth and John Reed Faculty Achievement
Awards. Steven Hoogerwerf (religion) and Kathy Winnett-Murray (biology) received this
year's Provost's Awards for Excellence in Teaching, renamed the Janet L. Andersen
Excellence in Teaching Awards in honor of Dr. Janet Andersen of the mathematics faculty,
who died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Thursday, Nov. 24. The
Provost's Award for Service to the Academic Program was presented to Cheryl Schairer,
who is administrative assistant to the dean for the social sciences and director of
teacher certification.